Booking Activities

The US Education Department has formally removed the 2024 Title IX rule from the books, unwinding the Biden-era regulations that expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students and changed how schools handle sexual misconduct complaints. The move ends litigation over the rule, which courts had partially blocked, and shifts policy back toward the 2020 regulations while schools await further guidance.

A reader and reviewer has published a new review of Thomas B. Allen's book Possessed: The True Story of an Exorcism, a nonfiction account of a real exorcism case that inspired the novel and film The Exorcist. The review is being shared among online reading and book communities, with tags highlighting paranormal and possession themes.

German footballer Christoph Kramer is promoting a new book, described as being about love and football. The World Cup-winning midfielder has been giving interviews saying many footballers are sensitive but train it out of themselves, and he has been handing out copies of his books for free on the street. German media including taz and Stern are covering the release and his unusual promotion tactics.

A new ranked list highlights the six best crime books published since 2020, with novelist Colson Whitehead among the featured authors. The roundup is drawing attention from crime fiction and book readers, who are sharing and debating which recent crime titles deserve top placement.

Filippo Bernardini, the Italian man who posed as editors and agents to steal unpublished manuscripts from authors across the book world for years, is the subject of renewed attention over whether he is operating again. The New York Times revisits the scheme, which ensnared writers including Margaret Atwood, and asks whether the scammer, who faced US fraud charges, has resumed his activities.

Ecuador are facing Japan in an international football match, and the fixture is drawing attention from fans and bookmakers alike. Betting sites are promoting odds on the outcome, with one French sports book offering boosted odds of 2.91 on Japan winning by at least two goals. Interest appears concentrated on match predictions and betting markets ahead of or during the game.

Andrey Ayrapetov has released the finale of his project 'Book of Complaints' (Kniga zhalob). The concluding installment is drawing heavy attention in the Russian-speaking online space, with more than 265,000 likes recorded on the final episode alone. The series is categorised around books and literature, and audiences are actively discussing how the story or commentary cycle has concluded.

A new book review highlights 'Unfrozen: The Fight For The Future Of The Arctic', which argues that the era of cooperation and peace in the Arctic is eroding. The book examines rising geopolitical competition, military activity, and territorial disputes in the region, and what these shifts mean for the Arctic's future and its communities.

Students preparing for India's NEET medical entrance exam are engaging with study guidance focused on solving NEET Biology questions within a 30-minute window. The content, aimed at improving speed and accuracy for the competitive exam, has drawn over 135,000 likes from aspirants seeking faster problem-solving methods and recommended biology books.

Lenscratch has published a book talk exploring how text functions as a structural element in photobooks, looking at the ways written language shapes sequencing, meaning and the reader's experience alongside photographic work. The discussion contributes to ongoing conversation among photographers, editors and publishers about the photobook as a designed object rather than a simple collection of images.

A teacher is drawing attention online after arguing that smartphones alone do not explain why teenagers read far less than previous generations. The teacher says the reason is 'really obvious' but often overlooked, pointing to broader changes in how schools and young people approach books. The piece has struck a chord with educators and parents debating declining literacy and attention among teens.

Chapter 2 of the Spanish-language story 'El Caballero Maquiavélico' has been published, titled 'El primer contacto'. Set in Durango, Mexico, the chapter opens with a 15-year-old boy playing football when a portal of light opens and a man-sized crystalline mantis leaps out. The fiction is being promoted on social media and tagged under books.

An educator known as NKD Sir on the BongMistry channel has released a full-book chemistry revision class for West Bengal Board (WBCHSE) Class 12 students ahead of their 2026 third semester exams. The session is drawing large engagement, with over 224,000 likes, as students prepare for board exams.

Black Agenda Report's radio program, hosted by Margaret Kimberley, aired a segment featuring labor organizer Chris Smalls discussing his book 'When the Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class'. Smalls rose to prominence leading the Amazon Labor Union. The episode frames his organizing experience within broader debates on working-class politics and activism in the United States.

Actress Julia Fox and Nora Fried have started a women's book club at Rikers Island, the New York jail complex. The club brings reading and discussion to incarcerated women. Further details about its origins, activities and participants are not yet available.

A new report finds Texas has overtaken Florida as the state with the most banned school books. Florida, which has drawn national attention for removing titles from classrooms, has now been surpassed. The findings are being widely reported in both states, fueling ongoing debate over book restrictions in public schools and who decides what students can read.

A call for book recommendations is circulating among readers looking for folk tale collections from cultures outside Europe, with one key condition: the stories must be written or translated by people from those cultures themselves. The request, which also welcomes English or German translations by native authors, has drawn modest engagement as others chime in with suggestions and discuss why authentic, insider voices matter in retelling traditional folklore.

An author is posting a serialized thread of his book "Apocalypse No," sharing a passage from chapter 3, page 29, with readers on social media. The book ties together climate concerns, ecopsychology and birth psychology, arguing against apocalyptic framing of environmental collapse. A paperback edition is available through Amazon, and the author invites readers to follow the full thread.

Writer Kris Bock is offering advice on avoiding burnout, suggesting authors take a mental step back from exhausting emotions and view them as research for future characters. The tip is circulating among writing and book communities, where burnout and sustainable creative habits are recurring topics of conversation.